The “Facebook-Like Shoutbox” is a very powerful and original Shoutbox script written in PHP and Javascript. It just needs a MySQL database , uses jQuery, Ajax-Long-Polling and Json technology.

It is very simple to install this Shoutbox script in your website , it simply needs to configure one file and to include the Shoutbox PHP main file to your site template. That’s all it takes !

Why use it ?This shoutbox system uses the Ajax Long Polling Technology to provide great advantages : “It can be more efficient than a regular polling technique because of the reduction in HTTP requests” (learn more at : http://blog.perplexedlabs.com/2009/05/04/php-jquery-ajax-javascript-long-polling/ ). Obviously, this method delivers a very high refresh rate of the shoutbox messages !

( Note that Facebook.com uses the Ajax Long Polling method to run their Users Chat )In addition, with this script, you can manage multiple shoutboxes that all have an original fixed bottom position style ( Facebook-Like ) .

Finally, this script has many powerful and original features as listed below and runs on PHP 4 .2+ .

- You can now add several administrators profile and manage member profiles who can access to private shoutbox.- Possibility to create private shoutbox- An improved default design- The adding of custom BBcode and Smileys is now available.- I added two settings to unable or disable the URL posting.- Note that with this shoutbox system, you can ban or unban shoutbox users.Features .Scroll down to know more about the shoutbox Administration features using !

- Uses jQuery and json technology

- Facebook Style

- Online visitors are listed in a separate block and their choosen name for shoutbox messaging appear

- The shoutbox users can link their nickname with their website URL (this option can be disabled)

- Multiple Shoutboxes : Once logged into the shoutbox as an administrator, you can add and destroy shoutbox.

- Multiple Users available : You can add several administrators profile and manage member profiles who can access to private shoutbox. (Please read the FAQ )

- Possibility to create private shoutbox only viewable for logged in member users.